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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-03-05

Several measles have appeared in
CoviDgton lately.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-03-05

March came in like q lamb.
There was heavy white frost last
Monday.
See Police Jury proceedings. ir
another column.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-03-05


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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-03-05

c0MmOdated at the outset. In th(
North. where kidney troubles ar,
40 prevalent. much interest is Ike.
ing manifested in Abits by those
affected. % the wat. 70 are regarded
IS an efficient remedy. When the
accommodations are ready. q mum.
Der of these sufferers can be ex.
pected Mt once. There 10 every
reason to believe that large num-.
Der OF Northerners who now spend
the winter months in Florida will
resent to Abita. In addition to tue
same advantages Of climate and
comfort. the latter presents the al
ditional attractions of salt and
mineral water bathing. aud couve.
rient access 10 the city. Hundreds
who now frequent Barlow. Brook
vile. Conant. Dsds City. DeLand.
Fernandina. Gainesville. Jackson
vile. Kissimme. Ocala. Palatka. St.
Augustine. Tallahassee. and other
places in Florida. have already de-
clared their intention To patronizs
Abita when efficient accommoda-
ion 10 provided. Assurances have
been received Of liberal local pat
'0nage. The fact that Abita will
" tributary to New Orleans for |
etc, will induce our mer-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

ante-bellun times, their personal
appearance, their dress, their habits,
their places of resort and modes of
life, and their very words were all
preserved and reproduced with
startling detail. / shall attempt to
repeat but one of his stories, and
even that will lose much of its color
in the retelling.
Thomas Francis Meagher," he
said, came to Washington in 1861
as you know, in command of a COM
paby of zouaves Of the Sixty ninth
New York regiment. If you never
saw him or heard him speak you
have my sympathy, for lie was most
charming man and his eloqaence sur
passed anything l ever heard. He
was q great fop withal and liked a
glass Of good whisky as much as he
liked a good book. When he was in
the city he had a room at Green's
restaurant, then a popular place, at
the corner of Eighth and L streets.
Late one Sunday morning when
Meagher had just risen, and with his
coat and vest off, his sleeves rolled
up, his suspenders hanging down his
back, and his shirt open at the
neck, he was standing before the
glass shaving, Father Tom Quinn
called. Father Quinn was splendid
fellow, brave, patriotic and almost
worshipped by the boys Of First
Rhode Island Light Artillery, Of
which he was Chaplain. Meagher
set out his whisky bottle and glass
and continued his shaving, the two
kindred spirits having a sort of love
feast in the meantime.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

But you would be surprised to learn
how little actual difference in the
population of the national capital,
when an actual count is made, the
pressure or absence of Congress
makes. And every year the popula-
ton Of Washington is becoming more
and more permanent. The climate
here during the spring months is
simply charming, and our legislators,
in ever'increasing numbers, as well
as the wealthy people who spend their
winter here for the sake OF the socie-
ty, linger here until the early heats
Of summer admonish them to seek a
cooler cline.
Do you ask what one can do here
to kill the time" between March
aud June, when Congress is away!
Time does not wait for violent hand
here this year. He doesn't need to
be hit with club before he turns
his toes up to the daisies; Simple
existence is pleasure in Washing,
ton when the green carpet is being
spread over our parks and private
lawns and the shrubs and trees are
bursting into foliage. Then there
are dinners at the Country Club
drives over our smooth pavement'
and out into the beautiful suburbs
and-planked shad parties. JUS
join one OF these if you want to SCI
time gallon with all.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

This is certainly very gratifying
showing, for those OF us who believe
10 the policy of encouraging immigra-
ton as the quickest and most effect
i've means OF building up the South.
But the APPEAL claims that Euro
pean immigrants have a prejudice
against the negro, and will not put
themselves on a level with him,
vet the census of 1880 shows that
Texas had 394,5l2 negroes, while
Arkansas had 2l0,99i. A great
many foreigners are settling in those
two States, and no one in Arkansas
or Texas expects them ito put them
selves on u level with the negro. /"
Tennessee with 1,13S,S3l population
in 1880 only had 403,528 negroes,
which is about the same as the negro
population of Texas. The negro
population OF Arkansas also averages
about the same as Tennessee. The
negro population Of each Of these
States will average about one fourth
OF their population, while in Alabama
it is nearly one-half Of the whole.
Mississippi shows fully two thirds
black. Such q population as Ala.
bama aud Mississippi show will con
tribute little towards building w
Memphis, or any other city, hence
we must replace them with indus
trious, thrifty and intelligent people
before we can expect Memphis to
leap forward like the great cities Of
the Northwest have done. This i,
clearly demonstrated by the rapid
growth OF cities and towns in State,
where immigration has gone. Oh
the othor hand the slow growth .,T-.l.,S Q
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
THE TOILET 8P An EGYPTIAN
MAGNAEE

Some Of their manners and customs
are very curious. For instance, /
could not help occasionally witness
ing the toilet of a certain hey. His
first operation before proceeding to
wash was to swathe his body round
and round in bands of flannel up to
the very throat. Having thus
guarded himself against the contact
of water, he gently dabbed his cheeks
and hands, dried himself, and was
clean. For his hair he had pair of
brushes, which he used as follows
Filling his mouth as full as it would
hold with water, he spurted it all
out suddenly on the brushes, and
then whisked and whirled them
about his head. The hair, of course,
is worn so short that no other ar
rangement is necessary. This was
bad enough; but it is only among
the lower orders that one sees how
very dirty the natives are in their
very cleanliness. The m osque tanks
are filed with water, which is re-
plenished but never changed; in the
slime of these green and fetid pools
/ have seen men wash first their feet
then face and hands, and lastly rinse
ont their mouths.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
WILDLY RECALLING THE INCL.
DENT.

Washington Critic: They were
over in the camp last evening talking
about military matters, and war and
so on, and the talk drifted around to
personal bravery, and finally some
one brought up the subject of pres
ence of mind in danger.
That reminds me" said the Col
onel, "of an incident that happened
when | was but lad. | was very
fond of crows's nesting. One day |
discovered nest in the very top of
lofty bull pine, fully 100 feet high.
Up swarmed. In the nest were
Tour young crows and one egg. 1t
was The work of minute to wiring
the young crows necks and throw
them out. Then placing the egg in
my mouth for convenience, l com
menced my journey down. 1t seems
but yesterday" said the Colonel,
softly. II looked up; the beautiful
blue sky was above me and the
crows, whose nest | had despoiled
were wheeling in short circles, utter
ing angry cries. Suddenly, without
an instants warning, the limb on
which l was resting broke and | fell
ninety feet from the top! | lived
a hundred lives in that one mo-
mentl" The Colonels voice trem.
BLEED. He brushed his hand across
his eyes.
What, you fell ninety feet, Col,
onel2" exclaimed a young subaltern
The Colonel gazed at him compass
sionately. mo, you young igno
ramus. was ninety feet from the
top when l fell; consequently fel
about ten feet. But the jolt l go
broke that egg, Bah! l can taste i
yet"
The Colonel gazed around sug
gestively, and he got something t.
take the taste out of his mouth
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

cities in the States Of the South that
have not been seeking or receiving
immigration show that prosperity
has not attended them. The prin.
ciple cities of Alabama. Mississippi
aud Tennessee have not been pros
pering as the following statistics
of population from the census re-
ports Of 1870 and 1880 prove:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
LITTLE EDDIR.

Three years old, had an attack of
Group one night. The next evening,
when he kneeled down to say his
prayers, his mamma told him he
must thank God for making him
we'll. So he said II thank Thee,
o God. for making me well; but my
nose goes this way yet" Here he
shifted several times, to show that he
still had a cold in his head.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
every day"


On the 18th Of April the APPEAL
insists that what Memphis most
needs to make boom is men, women
and children. They must have
houses and houses must be built on
lets, and lots can only be had for
money. 1t is clear, then, that the
shortest road, and the only one along
which success is to be found, is that
whereon industrious people are lsok.
ing for homes. Get people here and
their demands will create boom
and fix a permanent value on real
estate. The way to get them is to
offer them work at good wages. Es-
tablish two or three more cotton
mills, -four mills, stove factories,
foundries, a half dozen more oil mills
aud three or four furniture factories.
These would create a demand for
skilled labor, and these for homes
and land, and houses would have to
be built to supply them. The prob
lem is simple one. But who has
the courage to put up the money TO
begin to solve It'll"
On the 22d Of May the APPEAL
said: III the capitalists and people
OF Memphis will concentrate their
powers Of will and money on the city
they can make it a great manufac-
turing, as it is now a great cotton
center. There is no limit to its prob
able growth. But it must have the
concentrated energies of its people
Memphis men have done as much fol
Birmingham as all Others put togeth
er. The same capital, energy and in
telligence invested there planted anC
exerted here will now bring as great
results. The men who prepare fol
the comp elton of the road to Biz
mingham by organizing companies Il
put up furnaces are the men who ar,
to reap harvests of wealth. Goa
and iron can by that road be pu
down almost as cheaply here as a
Birmingham. The difference in tn,
cost of manufactured iron could b.
reduced to a mere nothing by tn
more favorable conditions we EMO
for distribution. This is one grea
advantage. Memphis is the marke
for wide extent of territory, and i
has facilities of cheap transportation
by many thousands Of miles b
rivers"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

These figures speak volumes in
favor of AGRICULTURAL development by
immigration, aud show that the
South is making little progress with
ont it. Arkansas and Texas illus
trate the folly of the course of Ala
bama, Mississippi and Tennessee as
far as the South is concerned. The
contrast is appalling between Ala
bama, Mississippi and Tennessee
and the Northwestern States, Yet
with a showing like this the APPEAL
would have us believe that the agri-
cultural portions of Alabama, Mis-
slssippi and Tennessee are improv-
Inc. Its exhihit Of increased prod
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
PEOPLEAND MANUFACIORS
ARE WHAT THE APPEAL ADVO-
GATES FOR MEMPHIS,
In Order That Ii May Become .
Great City and Realize
Our Hopes.

The APPEAL of March 18th said:
Memphis is increasing its COM
meroe, but there is no adequate in
crease going on in its manufactures,
For instance, much of the raw cot
ton which we send North comes back
to us in o manufactured state. \ n
This is a subject well worthy of at
tention in Memphis, and is one vital
to its prosperity. Our capitalists
are investing extensively in crude
material, Just as those in Birming
ham are doing. We have the re-
sources opened to us by the Missis-
sippi river and the vast area the
railroads bring within our reach.
Do not all these afford ample oppor-
tunity for investment in home manu-
features greatly to our advantage?
Much money could thus be kept at
home that now goes abroad, and
good and permanent profits could be
made on what is now drawing away
caSn from memphis purses,
On the 10th of April the APPEAL
said editorially; Memphis wants
people. To get them she must offer
inducements; she must offer them
employment. To do this she must
build factories; she must embark in
many other and varied industries
she must enlarge her facilities for
manufacturing and become a center
where raw material is increased in
value by skilled and manual labor BY
more than 100 per cent.
What we need most and what is es-
sential to our growth, is manufacto-
rics and thousands OF industrious
mechanics who will want homes and
whose necessities will keep hundreds
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12

OF course we must make allowance
for the havoc the epidemics made
with Memphis growth, but at no
time has she shown anything like as
much prosperity as the cities OF Tex
as, Kansas or Minnesota, that are be-
ing so much benefited by immigra-
ton. But let us now examine the
growth of cities in the States where
immigration and AGRICULTURAL devel-
opment has been abundant:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
LEAFS Springs, Granger County,
East Tennessee,

Il an exceedingly healthy and roman.
tic SIMMER resort, possessing the finest
natural mineral waters,white sulphur,
black sulphur and cbalybeste, south
of the Potomac. Board tirst class and
ckesp. Address ssIssbove. Is MI
Hughes, proprietor.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
WASHINGTON IN HAY.
HOW TINE GALLOPS AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Clubs and Those Who Gather
at Them-NOt FOO Dull, but
Dull Enough.
IConarsrosprxc. OF TEE Arrr.L.I

A S d l NC TON,
d. C., June 10.
ashiDgton
is dull W b e n
Congress is not
in session in
spots. Cap
itol is substan-
TALLY deserted,
the hotel lob
bies are lone
some,andRsnn-
sylvaniaavenue
isless throng'd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
New Kingston Hotel
KINGSTON SPRINGS,
Cheatham County, Tenn,
Opens for the Reception Of Guests
JUNE i, 1887.

WE have just completed an elegant new
wv Hotel at this delightful summer resort.
The waters consist o. Freestone, Cbalybs-
ate, and different bplphurs. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaints and Kidney Diseases, they
are especially recomm. nded -
The altitude of these Springs is 400 feet
higher an Nashville. Beautiful lawn, fne
grove Of forest trees, pure air, Tree from al
maiarisl inhuen ces and mosquitoes.
Fine fishing and boating. Amusements Of
all kinds
Telegraph aud telephone connections, daily
IN all and express. Only "a mites from Nash
tiresome stage ride. as thees Springs are onfy
800 yards from depot.
RATES;
Per %
Per week 1u.u
Per month";. SO.vV
For further information apply to
J.R. WIhB0URN, Man ager,
Kingston SPRINGS. Tenn.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-12
Public Sale of the Lands

For further lnformatlon appIy %
]. r. WIhB0URN, Man ager,
Kingston SPRINGS, Teun
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08
DEEP WAFER.

WHAT CLAIMS THE MOUTH OF TIE
BRAZos CAN SET UP.
To the Editor of the Gazette.
Commenting on On article from the
New York Star under the head OF
"Growth of Seaports," in your daily
issue Of October %, you predict that
"When deep water is secured On the
coast CT Texas, as it surely will, we will
have cities and sesports that will soon
approximate in size snd Importance any
of those in the east"
In this connection permit me to call
your attention to the natural advantages
of the mouth of the Brszos river over any
other place on the coast of Texas at
which to secure permanent deep water,
snd commodious land-locked hsrbor.
Old settlers III that part Of the state
ssy that during the Texas revolution,
the Admiral commanding the French
feet in the Gulf of Mexico, frequently
Snchored of the mouth of the Brazos and
often came on shore, and that he stated
that the anchorage was better there than
on any part OF the Texas coast, and pre-,
dIcted that e principal commercial city
Of Texas would be located at that place.
From the town Of Brszoria, on the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08

reporter that the vigilantes failed
to obtain confession from
Wells after keeping MIN swinging for
soma time, cut him down and turned
him over to the Constable, who agsin
oOk charge of him. Another informant
says the vigilants left Wells hanging, and
a few minutes sfterwsrd young ply
sicisn, whose name is withheld, came
along, cut him down and resuscitated
him. This morning Wells was seen at
the residence of Judge Boyd in charge Of
Constable Sparks, and he looked as
though he had been drawn through s
knot hole, and small knot hole at that.
Wells wanted to make bond, bur the JUS
tice thought it best to have him sent to
Wsco and jailed until the excitement was
ever.
at late hour nothing further than is
stated above had been learned OF Wells
whereabouts. The statement that ply
stefan had cut the man, Wells, down after
he was hung. is said to be q canerd. He
was handed over to the constable after
tie vigilants got through with him. By
the constable not bringing Wells to siI,
it is thought he hss made bond for his sp-
pearance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08
BONT TUCKER KILLED.
The Well Known and Courageous
Young Officer Slain at
Gainesville.

Late last night telegram from Gaines
Vile 10 City Marshal Farmer announced
the killing OF w B. Tucker, Jr., at that
place ct 1870 O'Clock this morning.
1t stated thst he was shot by Charles
Bonsley the chief of police there. This
must be mistake, as that official is
named Hunnycutt. No particulars OF
the trsgedy were obsainable. Bony
Tucker, as he w6s Familiarity
called, has been running
as guard on the Santa Fe Railway north
from this city as far as the place where
he met his oeath. He was brave even
to daring, and had many friends.
His family lives here, and are
among the Oldest and most respected
citizens, Al this hour, Ia. N, further
notice cannot be given.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08
Destructive Prairie Fires.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WILLS POINT, TEX, Nov. IA fear-
fully destructive prairie fire broke out
about mile south of town yesterday
evening. Everything combustible not
Wrested from the flames by sheer force,
is burned for about eight miles sQuare
between Wolf and Allen creeks. The
losses as nearly as can be sscertaiued are
IS follows: Henry Manning, 13ee acres
OF pasture, so tons of hay and hay press
Manning's barn was barely saved. Oh
yer Williams, 500 acres pasture; J. A.
Mason, 1900 acres hay land; II. II Car
mack, 40 acres farm land, all his hey and
fence; James Harris, 22e acres farm and
pasture, sll his straw, hay and fence. Mr..
Harris house was only saved
by heroic work. A. N. Afford,
one hay press in Manning's pasture,
Stone ranch, 700 acres pasture; Taylor
Boshear, large amount of pasture; Sam
I. Cunningham, fifty tons or hay. The
loss is incalculable, as the grass will
not grow before spring sufficiently to sup
port cattle. Several cows were burned,
but most OF the cattle were saved by open
ing all gates. The fire ran with fearful
rapidity, and in some places wall of
fire 100 feet wide swept over the prairie
Mr.. r n. Mcleod was in Manning's
pasture, and was closely pressed to get to
q safe place. The fire was caused By
carelessness or was set by an incendisry.
So far nothing definite can be learned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-08
want Their Housskeeper.
Special to the Gazette.

ABILENE, TEX, Nov. AT the last
regular meeting of the city council the
board threatened TO abolish the Office OF
"housskeeper" of the fire department.,
and their action has caused quite kick
among tine fire boys. They emphsticslly
say that if this pay is cut of from the
city they will all resign ard the city left
without any fire protection.
Aojlene is now classed with the insur-
ance companies as second class town,
and if no fire department existed it would
DE rated as a fourth class town, aud in
surance would be increased 20 per cent,
or in other words by the existence Of a
thorough fire department now, 20 per
cent. is gained by the property owners.